Ashtray



Jan. 19;, 1937. RElMER 2,068,513

ASHTRAY Filed June 5, 1935 and arrangement Patented Jan. 19, 1931:

UNITED STATES 2,068,513 I ASHTRAY George H. Novelty Company,

Illinois Reimer, Fulton. 111,

Fulton, Ill

Isaimor to Patent a corporation of Application June 3, 1935, Serial No. 24,664

1 Claim.

7 This invention relates to ash trays.

Generally stated, the object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved construction whereby an ashtray is not only provided with means for receiving a lighted cigarette, or the ashes therefrom, but is also provided with means for extinguishing a lighted cigarette, as well as for holding a lighted cigarette conveniently a distance above the ash receptacle portion of the tray. It is also an object to provide certain details and features of construction tending to increase the general eificiency and desirability of an ash tray of this particular character.

To the foregoing and other useful ends, the invention consists in matters hereinafter set forth and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawing, in which- Fig. l is a perspective of an ash tray embodying the principles of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section on line 2-2 in Fig. 1 of the drawing.

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view illustrating the method of constructing the tray, showing two of the parts before they are attached together. I

Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the said parts attached to ,each other. v

Fig. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the method of extinguishing a lighted cigarette.

As thus illustrated, the invention comprises a tray having a body I provided with a centrally depressed portion forming the ash receptacle 2 of the tray. A plate 3 extends across the receptacle, centrally, and is formed with end portions 4 that are inserted through the slots 5 in the side portions of the tray, these end portions then being bent upwardly and clinched on the under side of the tray, as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawing.

It will be seen that the plate 3 has its upper portion provided with a plurality of downward- 1y tapered notches 6, for receiving a lighted cigarette, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. l, or for extinguishing a lighted cigarette, as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawing. In other words, these downwardly tapered notches 6 provide edges that will grip a cigarette, or that will cut oil the tip or burning portion of the cigarette.

In use, thetray may be placed on a table, or on any other support, in a convenient position to receive the ashes from a burning cigarette, or to receive the cigarette itself, or to extinguish the cigarette, in the manner shown and described. The construction is simple and inexpensive, and it will be seen that the notches 8 are preferably radial to a point some distance below the tray, whereby the tongues l are also radial to the same point, these tongues being 5 spaced apart to provide the notches 6, which latter are of a width and depth and shape to receive and hold a cigarette, effectively, but practically without any distortion thereof. The edges of the notches, shown and described, are 10 thin enough to practically cut oil the burning portion of the cigarette, so that the same may drop into the ashreceptacle below. In this way, a partially smoked cigarette is held against dropping into or rolling around in the of the tray and, in addition, the burning portion of the cigarette can be severed therefrom without mashing or squeezing the unburned portion thereof.

It will be seen that the lower edge of the plate 20 3 is above the bottom of the receptacle 2, so

Cigarette butts can be thrown into the tray and may collect together without interference by the plate. 25

It will be seen that the upstanding portions 1 of the bridge plate 3 are radial to a point subtapered spaces between the portions the plate adequate body strength and but with less height above the horizontal plane are held. Also, by arrangportions 1 radial to a point 3, for any given notches between less than would portions 1 were being radial to a tray. Again, it

the upstanding standing portions are on the line of a smaller circle struck from the same point, or substantially so, as shown in the drawing.

what I claim as my invention is:

In a combined ash tray and cigarette holder and extinguisher, a sheet metal body forming the tray, with a substantially flat horizontal rim portion for the top of the tray, slots formed in the said rim portion at tray, a bridge plate oi relatively thin flexible sheet metal disposed in the vertical plane 0! said slots, provided with reduced end portions formed for insertion through said slots, bent upwardly against the under side 0! said rim, and holding the plate firmly in a vertical plane, said plate having its lower edge curved and rounded longitudinally of the plate, so that said edge is below the plane or the top or the tray, and the upper edge portion or said plate, above the upper edges of said reduced end portions, bemg notched to form downwardly converging and opposite sides or the downwardly tapering spacesblternating with upstanding portlons radiaL- he the spaces, to a point substantially below' he bottom of the tray, the edges of said upstanding portions being adapted to grip a cigarette placed between the edges thereof, to hold the cigarette, and being also adapted to sever the burned portion or the cigarette from the unburned portion thereof, and said tray being formed with a depresssion to receive the ashes and cigarette stubs, extending equidistant at opposite sides of said plate, with said curved lower edge of the plate disposed a distance above the bottom of said depression, whereby the tops of said upstanding portions are on the line or a circle struck Irom said point below the tray, and the lower ends or said notches are on the line or a smaller circle struck from the same point, whereby the entire device is composed of only two sections or sheet metal.

GEORGE H. REIMER. 

